[W126 Coupe] R&P

[Dawid Loubser]

The specialist technician you refer to would be Attie, from SDA  
Motors in Brakpan :-)
He's just not online (very old school)...

:-)



On 12 Jul 2006, at 8:15 vm., Kivendren Moodliyar wrote:

> Mike
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> Thanks for those Kind words, I truly will ask away and appreciate  
> all that you guys have done thus far. Guys in SA are slowly learing  
> about the site as there are thousands of SEC 126 Mercs on our  
> roads. There is definitely a market here for a Technician who  
> specialises on these cars.
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> Kindest Regards : Kivendren Moodliyar '83 380SEC
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> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes- 
> bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Mike R.
> Sent: 11 July 2006 03:34 PM
> To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] R&P
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> I thought the same thing then found out the gentleman was from  
> South Africa and very likely does not understand U.S. slang. We’re  
> used to folks on this site that have been here for years and pretty  
> much know their aberrations, as we all have, but this is a new guy.  
> Welcome, new guy(s)!! Ask away.
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> Hadn’t thought about using one of your SECs for StarFest, that  
> might be interesting!!! Yep, we need to talk!
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> I removed my Ouija valve for the rack & pinion (R&P) replacement so  
> that isn’t a concern any more.
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> Later,
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> Mike R.
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> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes- 
> bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of drmet at pacbell.net
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 4:19 AM
> To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] R&P
> Importance: High
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> Michael,
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> At first I found it interesting that someone asked you what an R&P  
> was!  My opinion promptly changed from interesting to “what the  
> fuck?”  If one considers that the question came from a car  
> aficionado (member of MBCOUPS), and to top it off he failed to  
> notice the .jpg you attached just below your writing.
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> I am truly afraid for him when he finds out the costs of  things he  
> will have to replace like his muffler return springs or how fast  
> his tires wear out if he doesn’t rotate the air in them but  
> assuredly he will have a heart attack when he gets the bill from  
> his mechanic for the replacement of the Ouija valve!!!!
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> Doc
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> P.S. I will get back to you soon, I wish to ask abouit the Starfest  
> and if you need a car for it
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> To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] R&P
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> Well, progress however slight is still progress. Here’s a picture  
> of my test installation of the R&P into the SEC. I’m flying back to  
> WA State this evening so not much will get done for the next couple  
> of weeks. Still have a lot of cleaning to do in the engine  
> compartment and need to get a shaft made to connect the MB column  
> to the R&P input shaft. But it’s getting there though.
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> What’s the clearance between the bottom of the engine and the top  
> of the engine compartment crossmember in an SEC and SEL? There is a  
> hydraulic line right in the middle of the R&P that sticks up a  
> little and the R&P mount needs to be low enough that the line  
> clears the oil pan.
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> Later,
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> Mike R.
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> FrankenBenz SEC
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> Ouaji
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